lunes, febrero 02, 2009

Ten little Soldier boys went out to dine;
One choked his little self and then there were nine.
Nine little Soldier boys sat up very late;
One overslept himself and then there were eight.
Eight little Soldier boys traveling in Devon;
One said he'd stay there and then there were seven.
Seven little Soldier boys chopping up sticks;
One chopped himself in halves and then there were six.
Six little Soldier boys playing with a hive;
A bumblebee stung one and then there were five.
Five little Soldier boys going in for law;
One got into Chancery and then there were four.
Four little Soldier boys going out to sea;
A red herring swallowed one and then there were three.
Three little Soldier boys walking in the zoo;
A big bear hugged one and then there were two.
Two Little Soldier boys sitting in the sun;
One got frizzled up and then there was one.
One little Soldier boy left all alone;
He went out and hanged himself and then there were none.


Traducción oficial:

Diez negritos se fueron a cenar.
Uno de ellos se asfixió y quedaron
Nueve.
Nueve negritos trasnocharon mucho.
Uno de ellos no se pudo despertar y quedaron
Ocho.
Ocho negritos viajaron por el Devon.
Uno de ellos se escapó y quedaron
Siete.
Siete negritos cortaron leña con un hacha.
Uno se cortó en dos y quedaron
Seis.
Seis de ellos jugaron con una avispa.
A uno de ellos le picó y quedaron
Cinco.
Cinco negritos estudiaron derecho.
Uno de ellos se doctoró y quedaron
Cuatro.
Cuatro negritos fueron a nadar.
Uno de ellos se ahogó y quedaron
Tres.
Tres negritos se pasearon por el Zoológico.
Un oso les atacó y quedaron
Dos.
Dos negritos se sentaron a tomar el sol.
Uno de ellos se quemó y quedó nada más que
Uno.
Un negrito se encontraba solo.
Y se ahorcó y no quedó...
¡Ninguno!

La Canción de los Diez negritos (And Then There Were None) de Agatha Christie.

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